About James
James Harvey is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on anxiety, stress and related concerns. He works with people facing addictions, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and grief. He also supports those adjusting to life changes, parenting pressures and challenges linked to ADHD and autism.
James holds NCPS as a professional credential and brings five years of practice experience. James believes people know their own stories and already carry strengths that help them move forward.
Background and approach
He offers a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through what feels difficult. Sessions aim to identify small, practical steps while also making sense of patterns that keep problems repeating. In therapy he draws on client-centred methods to listen and reflect, uses cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and explores deeper life themes with psychodynamic ideas when needed.
That mix lets him adapt to what each person needs in the moment. Sessions can cover practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, strategies to manage addictive behaviours, improvements in communication, and ways to rebuild confidence after loss or trauma. He pays attention to family and attachment issues and supports parents and fathers working through role-related pressures.
People who choose him typically want direct, down-to-earth help rather than abstract theory. He encourages honest conversation, testable changes, and steady progress at a pace the client sets.
How James uses therapy approaches online
James combines client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to help people online. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting, helping clients feel understood and able to find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what seems to help, then agree a plan together. That collaborative process can include trying a few techniques and adjusting based on what makes the most difference.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions can suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth situations, while chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, journalling between sessions or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, while keeping continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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